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Are hospital-based Emergency Medical Services effective and efficient; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: Effective Emergency Medical Services (EMS) aim to provide timely care for medical emergencies, including pre-hospital care, transfer, and in-hospital treatment. A well-coordinated, designed, and locally appropriate system is crucial …

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How can Community Health Workers be used to empower communities; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: Community empowerment enables people to increase control over their lives and decisions, implying ownership and action towards social and developmental change. Effective empowerment strategies build on authentic participation, autonomy …

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How safe is the practice of Reflexology; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: Reflexology is a therapeutic method of relieving pain by stimulating predefined pressure points on the feet and hands. While its popularity has increased, the safety of reflexology has not …

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What are the best methods for involving patients in health system decision-making in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: The involvement of patients and the community in health care is widely acknowledged for its potential to improve the availability and relevance of health services and to promote participative …

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What are the effects and guidelines of mass immunization of health workers against Hepatitis B; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: Hepatitis B is a major global occupational health hazard, with healthcare workers having a higher prevalence of HBV infection than the general population. Vaccination is recommended to reduce the …

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What does policy implementation monitoring entail; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background:Monitoring is essential for policymakers, government officials, development managers, and civil society to learn from past experiences, improve service delivery and plan and allocate resources. In addition, it helps to …

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What is the appropriate malaria treatment for a low-income endemic country like Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: The treatment of malaria in endemic, low-income countries is complicated by increasing resistance to anti-malarial medicines and challenges in accessing these medicines. The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued …

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What should be included in an optimal package of interventions to prevent the spread of HIV and manage HIV/AIDS; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: HIV/AIDS prevention and management requires a multi-pronged approach, including clinical and public health interventions.Rapid Response Question: What should be included in an optimal package of interventions to prevent the …

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Are herbal photolarvicides efficient and safe to use in vector management; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2011
brief
Health Research

Background: The resurgence of interest in larvicides for vector control, particularly in combating malaria, is driven by research demonstrating their effectiveness in reducing mosquito populations and malaria infection rates. Recent …

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Can decentralization of health services improve health service delivery in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2011
brief
Health Research

Background: Many developing countries face challenges in providing quality and equitable healthcare, especially to marginalized populations. Decentralization, a political reform aimed at reducing central influence and increasing local autonomy, has …

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Measuring ability to assess claims about treatment effects: a latent trait analysis of items from the 'Claim Evaluation Tools' database using Rasch modelling
IHC Grp, Austvoll-Dahlgren A, Guttersrud O, Nsangi A, Semakula D, Oxman AD
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background The Claim Evaluation Tools database contains multiple-choice items for measuring people's ability to apply the key concepts they need to know to be able to assess treatment claims. We …

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Measuring ability to assess claims about treatment effects: the development of the 'Claim Evaluation Tools'
IHC Grp, Austvoll-Dahlgren A, Guttersrud O, Nsangi A, Semakula D, Oxman AD, Chalmers I, Rosenbaum S
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: To describe the development of the Claim Evaluation Tools, a set of flexible items to measure people's ability to assess claims about treatment effects.Setting: Methodologists and members of the …

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The impact of governance quality on mortality rates in Sub Saharan Africa
Iheonu Chimere O, Agbutun Shedrach A, Omenihu Chinonyerem M, Ihedimma Godfrey I, Osuagwu Vivian N
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The study examined the impact of governance quality on infant mortality, maternal mortality and adult female mortality in sub Saharan Africa.Data Source and Methods: World Bank data covering 2002 …

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Global patterns and trends in incidence and mortality of thyroid cancer in children and adolescents: a population-based study
IICC-3 Contributors, Vaccarella S, Lortet-Tieulent J, Colombet M, Davies L, Stiller CA, Schuz J, Togawa K, Bray F, Franceschi S and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background There has been a considerable increase in thyroid cancer incidence among adults in several countries in the past three decades, attributed primarily to overdiagnosis. We aimed to assess global …

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Evolving values in ethics and global health research
Ijsselmuiden C. B., Kass N. E., Sewankambo K. N., Lavery J. V.
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Over the past 25 years, the ethics of international health research have shifted from addressing narrow issues such as cultural differences in informed consent practices towards a greater emphasis on …

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Experience with Diagnostic Laparoscopy for Gynecological Indications
Ikechebelu J. I
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Context: Diagnostic laparoscopy is an endoscopy procedure; which has become indispensable in the evaluation of the female reproductive organs especially in infertility. Aim: Experience with conversion to open laparotomy is …

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Evidence for shared genetic risk between methamphetamine-induced psychosis and schizophrenia
Ikeda Masashi, Okahisa Yuko, Aleksic Branko, Won Mujun, Kondo Naoki, Naruse Nobuya, Aoyama-Uehara Kumi, Sora Ichiro, lyo Masaomi, Hashimoto Ryota and others...
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Methamphetamine (METH) use can provoke psychotic reactions requiring immediate treatment, namely METH-induced psychosis. Although the distinction between METH-induced and primary psychosis is important for understanding their clinical courses, we do …

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Attention Test Improvements from a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of Caregiver Training for HIV-Exposed/Uninfected Ugandan Preschool Children
Ikekwere J, Ucheagwu V, Familiar-Lopez I, Sikorskii A, Awadu J, Ojuka JC, Givon D, Shohet C, Giordani B, Boivin MJ
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective To report vigilance attention outcomes from a cluster randomized controlled trial of early childhood development caregiver training for perinatally HIV-exposed/uninfected preschool-age children in rural Uganda. The Early Childhood Vigilance …

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Examining How to Strengthen the Primary Health Care Capacity for Early Breast Cancer Detection in Uganda: a Socioecological Approach
Ikhile Deborah Evho
2021
Dissertation
Health Research

Breast cancer in Uganda is usually detected late as a result of complex and interacting factors. Although primary health care (PHC) is an integral platform for facilitating early detection of …

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Prevalence of asymptomatic parasitemia and gametocytemia among HIV-infected Ugandan children randomized to receive different antiretroviral therapies
Kamya Moses R., Kakuru Abel, Ikilezi Gloria, Achan Jane, Ruel Theodore, Charlebois Edwin, Clark Tamara D., Rosenthal Philip J., Havlir Diane, Dorsey Grant
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: In a recent randomized controlled trial, the use of protease inhibitor (PI)-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) was associated with a significantly lower incidence of malaria compared with non-nucleoside reverse …

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